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II. Starchy (Carbohydrate » Feeds. 



Fifty-six samples of com meal were col- 



Com lected. Those collected during the au- 



Meal. tumn and made from old com contained 



Pages 21-22 much less water than did those samples 



collected during the winter. Following is 



the average analysis of the old and new com samples: 



Fall Collection Winter Collection 



(old com). (new com). 



Water, (per cent), 13.26 19.86 



Protein (per cent), 9.17 8.41 



Fat (per cent), 3.91 3.26 



Fiber (per cent), 1.95 1.71 



Price a ton. S31.94 830.92 



At average prices, one ton of dry matter in old com would 

 cost S36.80, while in new com the cost would be S38.60. None 

 of the samples collected were adulterated although many samples 

 of the meal, especially those shipped into the state did not consist 

 of the entire ground kernel but were bolted or consisted of the 

 softer parts of the kernel separated in the manufacture of table 

 meal or cracked com. 



Average Analyses and Retail Prices. 



1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 



No. Samples, 41 51 19 53 



Protein (per cent), S.S5 8.55 8.17 8.87 



Fat (per cent), 3.59 3.81 2.77 3.65 



Fiber (per cent), 1.88 1.84 1.58 1.85 



Price a ton, §30.79 §29.28 $24.10 S31.44 



Hominy meal, feed or chop is a by-product 

 Hominy in the manufacture of hominy grits from 



Meal. com, and consists of the hull and com germ 



Pages 23-24 together with a considerable portion of 



the com starch. With the exception of 

 "Star Feed" the samples collected were free from adulteration 

 and of good quality. Star Feed is a mixture of hominy feed and 

 ground com cobs. While it is tagged to indicate its true composi- 

 tion it is sometimes sold in the place of straight hominy. Con- 

 sumers are advised to read tJw guarantee tag and to refuse to purchase 

 hominy which is not guaranteed. 



